It turns out yesterday's delivery was one of Scott Wilson's productions, the "Chen Xiang" from Wu Liang. Though the cakes were pressed in 2012, Scott's description states that the maocha is from 2007 which explains the slightly aged feel and look of the leaves. Scott says the maocha was stored in Nan Jian township, which, if my google map search results are correct, is at roughly the same latitude as Kunming. More humid than Montana, but it's not Xishuangbanna.
This morning, at four infusions, the smoke is finally starting to dissipate. Granted, my brewing set-up at work is not ideal, but I'm not getting the orchid and camphor per the description. We'll have to drink more at home.
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